Medical instrument



July 3, 192s. 1,676,057

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UNITED STATES CARL WILSON SLUSSER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MEDICAL INSTRUMENT.

Application led April 21,

My invention relates to a medical instrument, and more particularly to an instrument especially designed and adapted for cleansing the cervix and cervical canal and administering cervical and uterine medica- 5 ject matter is reserved and incorporated in this present application.

My invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part ot this specilication, and in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view oi. a medical instrument incorporatingl my invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional v iew taken on approximately the line 2 2 ot Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of my invention with the bulb removed and,

Figure 4 is a vertical plan view of a tapered valve or stop cock used in my invention- In the drawings and for the purpose of illustration I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, in which 5 represents a soft rubber bulb, which has an opening 6 and a neck 7 adapted to be expanded for engagement over the corrugated end 8 of a hard rubber tube 9 which has a tapered end portion 1() adapted to iit in the conical opening 11 of an extension 12 on the body portion 13.

The conical opening 11 leads into a tubular opening 14 which leads to a cylindrical chamber 15 in the body 13. The cylindrical chamber 15 is accessible from the outside of th'e body portion 13,r through a threaded opening 16 which is normally closed by a plug nut 17 having screw thread engagement therein; said nut 17 is provided with a flange 18 adapted to engage a shoulder 19 for limiting the inward movement of said nut and for making a leak proof closure for said opening 16. A rib member' 2O is provided on said nut for engagement by the 1927. Serial N0. 185,372.

thumb and finger for rotating said nut when so desired. The body portion 13 is provided with outwardly extending' flared Vportions 21, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, which together with the main body portion torm an enlarged Hat base 22 on which the instrument may be stood when not in use.

The cylindrical chamberl leads into a conical chamber 23 which in turn leads into a long tubular opening 24 extending through the vaginal starl' 25. The cxtreme end of said stati' 25 is formed into a cup shaped member 26 which is provided with an approXima-tely cylindrical opening 27 of proper size for receiving the cervix therein; said opening 27 tapers to approximately conical shape where it joins the opening 24.

At the bottom and in one side of the cup member 26, is provided a depression or secretion receiving portion 28 as shown in Figure 1. Downwardly through the body 13 is provided a tapered bore 29 which passes through and is larger than the opening 24. Said tapered bore is provided with a similarly tapered plug 30 which acts as a stop cock or valve for the opening 24, by means of the opening 31 which is adapted to register with the opening 24 for allowing the passage ot iiuid therethrough. The opening 31 is elliptical in form for permitting the member 30 to be moved downwardly through the bore 29 as it wears. The opening 29 and the member 30 are ground to iit thus eliminating unnecessary valve parts, and this construction makes it easy to take apart and clean and avoids germ collecting portions.

A thumb hold 32 is provided on the upper end of the plug member 30, for turning the same. Said thumb hold is short at one side as at 33 and longer on the other side as at 34. The shorter side 33 is adapted to be oscillated within the curved portion 35 of the shield 36 tor permitting openings 24 and 31 to register and when the opening 30 is oscillated to a position at right angles to the opening 24 for making a fluid tight seal of said opening 24, the longer portion 34 of said thumb hold contacts the shoulder 37 and thereby assuring the operator that the valve is properly and completely closed.

The stan? 25 is made of such a length that the cervix may be received in the cup 26 and the body portion is wide in the direction of the bore 29, for providingY shoulders 38 and and body parts are integral as shown, and

may be made ot' glass or hard rubber or similar rigid and sanitary materials.

.In operation, the stati 25, with the bulb removed and the valve open, is inserted into the vagina, andzpositioned for receiving the cervix into the cup 26. The tube 9, is then inserted into theopening l1, with the bulb compressed. The bulb is then allowed to slowly expand and thereby create a partial vacuum and thus` drawing the cervix snugly into a central and symmetrical position in the cup and allowing pus or other secretions `moved from the opening ll.

to flow Vinto the depression 28 out of the way of the medicated fluid to be introduced. The valve is then closed thereby holding the cerviX in this position, and the tube 9 is relliedicated fluid is drawn into the bulb 5, the tube S) again inserted into the opening 1l, valve opened, and the bulb compressed which forces medicine directly into the cervical canal and on yadjacent parts.

In case it is desired to administer powder instead of a. medicated liquid, the nut 17 may be removed and the powder placed therein and the nut replaced, and when the valve is opened, the powder may be 'forced up thel passageway 24 to the cervix by air from the bulb 5 combined with suction ot Athe vacuum in the cup and passageway 24.

While I have described my invention in its preferred form it is capable ot variation without departing from the spirit ot the invention. I do not, therefore, wish to be limited to the precise details ot construction set forthbutdesire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the'appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the class described comprising a body member having a vaginal sta thereon; means on the end of said staff for receiving the cervix; a passageway from said means through said staff; means for creating a vacuum therein; valve means for closing .said passageway and means for introducing medicine through said passageway. x

2. A device of thev class described comprising-a body member; a vaginal statt integral therewith; a cup on the end of said staff for receiving the cervix; means in one side of said cup into which secretions may flow; a ypassagewayfrom said cup through said staff and-body; valve means in said passageway for closing the same; means for The member 36 in addition to pro creating a vacuum in said passageway, and means for introducing medicine through said passageway to said cup.

3. A device ot' t-he class described comprising a body member having a vaginal statt thereon; means on the end of .said statt :tor receiving the cervix; a passageway from said cup through said stali; means tor creating a vacuum therein; valve means for closing said passageway and means for in.- troducing medicine through said passageway; a chamber in said body portion adapted to receive medicine therein, and means for closing one end of said chamber.

4. A device of t-he class described com-v prising a body member; a vaginal stall1 integral therewith;a cup on the end of said stai for receiving the cervix; means in one side of said cup into which secretions may flow; a passageway from .said cup through said stati and body; valve means in said. passageway for closing thesame; means 'for creating a vacuum in said passageway, and means for introducing medicine through said passageway to said cup; a chamber in said body portion adapted to receive medicine therein, and means for closing one end of said chamber.

5. A device of the class described comprising a body member having a vaginal steil. thereon; means on the end of -said stati' forreceiving the cervix; a passageway from said cup through said staff; means for creating a vacuum therein; valve means for closing said passageway and means for introducing medic-ine through said passagewayj` a thumb hold on said valve for rotating the same, and means for limiting the rotation of said valve.

6. A device et the class described comprising a body member; a vaginal sta-ff integral therewith; a cup on the end oi said staff for receiving the cervix; means in one side oit` said cup' into which secretionsmay flow; a passageway from said cup through said stati and'body; valve means in'said passageway for closing the same; said passageway adapted to have a vacuum produced therein; and means for introducing medicine through said passageway to said cup; a thumb hold on said valve for rotating the same; means for limiting the rotation ot' said valve; mea-ns for preventing saidthumb hold coming'in contact with the patients body.

7. A device of the class described comprising a body member having a vaginal stal thereon; vmeans on the end of said stad for receiving the cervix; a passageway from said cup through said staff adapted to have a vacuum created therein; valve means for closing said passageway and means for t-roducing medicine through said passageway; shoulders on said body portion for limiting the insertion of said' instrument; a thumb' hold on said valve for rotating the llO Cit

same; a guard member on said body member for preventing` said thumb hold coming in contact with the patients body, said Iguard member having edges thereon for limiting the movement of said thumb hold.

therein for receiving a vacuum producing and medicinel injecting means therein.

9. A device ot' the class described comprising a body member; a vaginal stati integral therewith; a cup on t-he end of said staff for receiving `the cervix; means in one side oit' said cup into which secretions may flow; a passageway from said cup through said staii' and body; valve means in said passageway for closing the same; said passage way adapted to have a vacuum produced therein; and means for introducing medicine through said passageway to said cup; an eX tension on said body member having an opening therein for receiving a vacuum producing and medicine injecting means therein; shoulders on said body portion for limiting the insertion of said instrument; a thumb hold on said valve for rotating the same; a guard member on said body member for preventing the thumb hold coming in contact with the patients body; said guard member having edges thereon for limiting the movement of said thumb hold.

l0. A device of the class described comprising a body member having a vaginal statt' thereon; means on the end of said statt for receiving the cervix; a passageway from said cup through said statt' adapted to have a vacuum created therein; valve means for closing said passageway and means for introducing medicine through said passageway; a chamber in said body portion adapted to receive medicine therein, and means for closing one end ot said chamber; shoulders on said body portion for limiting the insertion of said instrument; a thumb hold on said valve for rotating the same; means for limiting the rotation of said valve; a guard member on said body member for preventing ,lthe thumb hold coming in contact with the patients body, said guard member having edges thereon for limiting the movement ot' said thumb hold.

11. A device of the class described comprising a body member; a vaginal stati' integral therewith; a cup on the end of said staff for receiving the cervix; means in one side of said cup into which secret-ions may How; a passageway from said cup through said statt' and' body; valve means in said passageway for closing the same; said passageway adapted to have a vacuum produced therein; and means for introducing medicine through said passageway to said' cup; a chamber in said body portion adapted to receive medicine therein, and means Jfor closing one end of said chamber; shoulders on said body portion for limiting the insertion ot said instrument; a thumb hold on said valve for rotating the same; means for limiting the rotation of said valve; a. guard member on said body member for preventing the thumb hold coming in contact with the patients body, said guard' member having edges thereon for limiting the movement of said thumb hold.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication.

CARL WILSON SLUSSER. 

